DOE Joint Genome Institute

DOE JGI in Walnut Creek, California, provides state-of-the-science capabilities for genome sequencing and analysis. With more than 1100 worldwide collaborators on active projects, JGI is the preeminent facility for sequencing plants, microbes, and microbial communities that are foundational to energy and environmental research.

Mouse over image to zoom

Magenta and green.
These regions reflect the unique patterns of light and dark bands seen
on human chromosomes that have been stained to allow viewing through a
light microscope.

Red. The centromere,
or constricted portion, of each chromosome.

Yellow. Chromosomal
regions that vary in staining intensity and are sometimes called heterochromatin
(meaning "different color").

Yellow with thin magenta
horizontal lines. (e.g., on chromosome 21) denote variable regions,
called stalks, that connect a very small chromosome arm (a "satellite")
to the chromosome.

NOTE: The Human
Genome Landmarks poster is for educational purposes only, and is not intended
to provide medical advice. Genes associated with the disorders and other
traits listed on this poster were selected from the comprehensive database
Online
Mendelian Inheritance in Man(OMIM), which designated the status
of each of these as confirmed or provisional as of July 2000. The extent
of knowledge about any specific gene or disorder varies widely.

Human Genome Project 1990–2003

The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an international 13-year effort, 1990 to 2003. Primary goals were to discover the complete set of human genes and make them accessible for further biological study, and determine the complete sequence of DNA bases in the human genome. See Timeline for more HGP history.

Published from 1989 until 2002, this newsletter facilitated HGP communication, helped prevent duplication of research effort, and informed persons interested in genome research.

Citation and Credit

Unless otherwise noted, publications and webpages on this site were created for the U.S. Department of Energy Human Genome Project program and are in the public domain. Permission to use these documents is not needed, but credit the U.S. Department of Energy Human Genome Project and provide the URL http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis when using them. Materials provided by third parties are identified as such and not available for free use.